According to a AAA study from 2014, more than one third of drivers have fessed up to falling asleep at the wheel at some point in their driving life. An article on the foundation’s website discusses the study, and indicates that “drowsy drivers are involved in an estimated 21% of fatal crashes”. But despite these numbers,…
Wearable tech has had a few false starts. On one hand, the technology is very influential in both consumer and industrial segments. On the other, items like the Google Glass and even the Apple Watch (despite the company selling somewhere in the ballpark of 4.1 million units by June of this year) have been released,…
Although the first day of fall is technically September 23, autumn enthusiasts all know that the true start of the seasons is October. The air is crisp, everything is pumpkin flavored and Halloween is just around the corner! In celebrations of all things Halloween, Technavio has published not one, but two reports on candy—one looking at…
According to the WHO, epilepsy affects more than 50 million people worldwide, and six million of these people live in Europe. 15 million Europeans will have at least one seizure at some point in their lives but even with these staggering figures, in some European countries, epilepsy is not recognized as a brain disorder and…
There are currently more than 3.17 million applications in app stores, approximately 15%-16% are categorized under education. The digitization of education has resulted in the emergence of technological innovations which have improved the learning process and student-teacher interactions. The rise in mobile connectivity leaves huge potential growth for the global education apps market. The market…
Chocolate has come a long way in form and flavour from its origins in Mesoamerica, where it was traditionally served as a bitter, spiced drink during Mayan ceremonies. Upon their arrival in the Americas, the Spanish coveted the drink, but eventually lost their monopoly over the European chocolate market. By the 16th and 17th century, Europeans…
Getting potential customers to engage with a product or service is getting harder, which is forcing marketers to find innovative ways to connect with consumers. This is why augmented reality, or AR, is being adopted in marketing and advertising in a big way. The technology blends digital content with the physical world by displaying computer-generated…
Technavio is set to publish a new report on the global advanced energy market, which takes an in-depth look at key application areas for advanced energy technologies globally. What is advanced energy? Advanced energy constitutes a board range of products, services, and technology that helps generate secure, reliable and clean power. Continuous innovation through R&D and…
As much as IT helps an organization, inefficient IT can actually hinder business operations and cause more problems than it solves. This is a big reason why IT assessment and optimization is emerging as a field. It aims to reduce IT costs and optimize IT assets in a bid to drive better utilization value. IT…
Antioxidants were once all the rage, widely touted as the key to good health and disease prevention. Food and beverage vendors far and wide rushed to slap sweeping claims about the benefits of their products on labels, and consumers scooped up everything from green tea to dark chocolate with gusto. But the hoopla around antioxidants has…
